Fellowship Reports

Waliul Hasanat
Research fellow, Arctic Centre, Lapland University, Finland
Visiting at: China Ocean University
Period: 1 month
Research Theme: China as an Observer State in the Arctic Council: Advantages and Future Challenges
As a researcher at the Arctic Centre, Lapland University, member institute under the collaborative framework of China-Nordic Arctic Research Center (CNARC) in Finland, Dr. Md. Waliul Hasanat succeeded in applying for a one- month fellowship at the School of Law and Political Science (SLPS) at Ocean University of China in November 2014, with an aim to enhancing his practical knowledge on Chinese views on the topic ‘China as an Observer State in the Arctic Council: Advantages and Future Challenges’.

Valur Ingimundarson
Professor, Department of Contemporary History, University of Iceland
Visiting at: Shanghai Institutes for International Studies / Polar Research Institute of China
Period: 1 month
Research Theme: Arctic Geopolitics, National Interests, and Transnational Governance
Professor Valur Ingimundarson from the Department of Contemporary History, University of Iceland, was granted the fellowship to conduct a one-month academic visit at research institutes on Arctic research in China from November to December 2014.